Pressure Cooker - Chili Con Carne

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 1/4 lbs lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 lb onion, chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups kidney beans, soaked
• 3 cups canned tomatoes, drained and chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon salt (i used 1 1/2 tbsp mrs dash table blend)
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil leaves
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 cups water

Recipe

• 1 divide meat into 2 batches. heat 2 tablespoons oil in cooker for about 2 minutes. brown and remove first batch. add another 2 tablespoons oil to cooker. brown and remover second batch.
• 2 add remaining oil (4 tablespoons) to cooker. add onions and garlic. stir fry til onions are light brown. add meat and remaining ingredients. stir.
• 3 close cooker. bring to full pressure on high heat. reduce heat and chook for 18 minutes.
• 4 remove cooker from heat. allow to cool naturally.
• 5 open cooker. discard bay leaves. serve hot.